Siege of Toulon 18-19 Dec. 1793

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A map illustrating the decisive final stage of the Siege of Toulon, France. This military operation of the French Revolutionary Wars lasted from August 28 to December 19, 1793, and propelled the reputation of the 24-year-old artillery captain Napoleon Bonaparte. Despite the overwhelming superiority of the invading Republican armies, the siege of the southern French coastal city of Toulon and its forts lasted nearly four months due mainly to the incompetence of the Revolutionary Command and the mutual dislike between General Jean-François Carteaux and his chief of artillery, Napoleon.

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Simeon Netchev
Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history teacher passionate about the human stories behind past events. He believes every image should tell a story and spark interaction, while each map leads on a journey, blending imagination with education.

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Netchev, S. (2023, February 09). Siege of Toulon 18-19 Dec. 1793. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17026/siege-of-toulon-18-19-dec-1793/

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Netchev, Simeon. "Siege of Toulon 18-19 Dec. 1793." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 09, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17026/siege-of-toulon-18-19-dec-1793/.

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Netchev, Simeon. "Siege of Toulon 18-19 Dec. 1793." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Feb 2023. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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